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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Claremont.
(d) Sophiatown.

2. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?
(a) Anger.
(b) A need for immediate action.
(c) Shock.
(d) Pity.

3. What is the FIRST place Kumalo and Msimangu visit to track down Absalom?
(a) They visit the Shanty Town in Orlando.
(b) They visit Mrs. Ndlela’s house.
(c) They visit a factory where Absalom worked.
(d) They visit a reformatory.

4. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?
(a) Carisbrooke.
(b) Ndotsheni.
(c) Umzimkulu.
(d) Sophiatown.

5. Which of the following is NOT something Kumalo and his wife were saving money for?
(a) A stove.
(b) To send their son to school.
(c) New clothes.
(d) A vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?

2. What is the name of the woman who rents a room to Kumalo?

3. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?

4. What is Gertrude’s main emotion when Kumalo discovers how she is living?

5. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?

(see the answer key)

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